Archive - 19 November 2004

It doesn't matter whether it's the Works Ministry, Finance Ministry or PMC, but someone must be made accountable for the long list of failed government projects.

A local media advocacy group urges the government to repeal the Sedition Act to allow for open discussions on religious and racial issues as an attempt at a real solution to hidden frustrations.

A former student activist from the university urges the authorities not to act against a final year journalism student accused of campaigning for the opposition in the general election.

The holidays are over but Suhakam commissioners are still not at work. A social activist rightly chided the absent commissioners.

The former finance minister warns that if competitiveness does not pick up, then Malaysians are in for another bumpy ride as the economy heads south.

During the prime-time newscasts on the nights of Nov 14 and 15, one of the major TV stations (TV3) carried a report on the "... mass congregation at the more prominent tourists spots all over Kuala Lumpur by migrant workers ..."

Perhaps the greatest mystery of all is why some societies value liberating sexuality, while others don't. Why does it seem easier to get people to vote against gay marriages than against the death penalty or war?

Although they have expressed their desire to join PBB, the party is however cautious about taking them in.

Malaysia is concerned that Apec is concentrating on an increasingly broad portfolio beyond its original economic and trade mandate, says trade minister Rafidah Aziz.

Most analysts place AirAsia's fair value between RM1.20 and RM1.50 a share, with crude oil prices seen as the key factor in its pricing.

The plan has been postponed indefinitely due to disputes over the agreement's details, including low wages.

The tussle for a prized 15.8 percent-stake in Malaysia's government-controlled auto and banking conglomerate DRB-Hicom Bhd has been won by a consortium led by business tycoon S M Nasimuddin Amin.